25-year old guard Takia Starks (173-G-87) had a very impressive game in the last round for Muraltese and receives a Eurobasket.com Player of the Week award for round 10.She had a double-double of 49 points and 10 rebounds, while her team was edged out by Fribourg (#4, 7-3) 78-75. Muraltese maintains the 8th position in Swiss LNA. Too late to salvage the team, which is currently ranked such low. They already lost 7 games and recorded just three victories. In the team's last game Starks had a remarkable 69.0% from 2-point range. She turned to be Muraltese's top player in her first season with the team. Texas A&M University graduate has very impressive stats this year. Starks is in league's top in points (2nd best: 28.1ppg) and averages solid 4.7spg and 56.4% FGP.

Second best performed player last round was Cameo Hicks (182-G/F-84) of league's second-best Riva Basket. She is American swingman in her first season at Riva Basket. In the last game Hicks recorded impressive 33 points, 6 rebounds and 2 assists. Of course she lead Riva Basket to another comfortable win outscoring the lower-ranked Highflyers (#9, 1-9) 82-39. Riva Basket's second position in the standings has not changed. Her team lost just two games this season, while they won 8 matches. Hicks is a newcomer at Riva Basket and quickly became one of team's most reliable players. She belongs to the best scorers in the league with 28.9ppg (#1). Her other stats are also decent: 6.8rpg and 4.2apg.

Third place about best performers goes to center Megan Skouby (193-C-86) of Basel (#7). Skouby scored 25 points and grabbed eleven rebounds (!!!). Despite Skouby's great performance Basel lost 61-81 to slightly higher-ranked Hope-GBA (#5, 6-4). But her team cannot count on just a single player as she also needs help of the other teammates. The chances of Basel not to end season at such low position in the league, however are less than slim as they have already lost 7 games, recording just three victories. With bigger assistance of his teammates, Skouby could try to bring Basel's a little bit higher in the standings. Skouby has individually a great season in Switzerland. After 10 games, she made it on the list of the league's leaders in points with 17.9ppg (9th best) and rebounds with 10.1rpg (6th best). She also has 2.9spg, 1.5bpg and FGP: 52.6%.

The Player of the week is choosen based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc.The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy.The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3*(REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4*(2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3*(2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3*(3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)

LNA is at the halfway of the Regular Season and there are still another 9 rounds left.
The game between third ranked Winterthur (5-3) and eighth ranked BBC Troist. (2-6) was the most important one in the last round on Saturday night. Winterthur was defeated by BBC Troist. in a tough game in Winterthur 68-76. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Winterthur. Winterthur was trailing by 11 points at halftime but managed to get 4-point lead after three quarters before... [read more]

LNA is at the halfway of the Regular Season and there are still another 9 rounds left.

The game between third ranked Winterthur (5-3) and eighth ranked BBC Troist. (2-6) was the most important one in the last round on Saturday night. Winterthur was defeated by BBC Troist. in a tough game in Winterthur 68-76. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Winterthur. Winterthur was trailing by 11 points at halftime but managed to get 4-point lead after three quarters before a 24-12 charge of BBC Troist., which allowed them to win the game. Newly promoted BBC Troist. maintains eighth place with 2-6 record. Winterthur at the other side keeps the third position with three games lost. They share it with Aarau. BBC Troist. are looking forward to face higher ranked Bellinzona (#7) on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Winterthur will have a break next round. LNA top team - Fribourg (7-1) had no problems winning another game. This time they crushed sixth ranked Bellinzona (3-5) 97-53. Russian-American forward Annie Tarakchian (182-94, college: Princeton, agency: LBM Management) nailed a triple-double by scoring 20 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists for the winning side and Caroline Turin accounted for 18 points and 6 assists (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field). Fribourg's coach Romain Gaspoz felt very confident using 10 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. American point guard Chanise Jenkins (165-92, college: De Paul, agency: LBM Management) came up with 25 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists for Bellinzona in the defeat. Fribourg have an impressive series of five victories in a row. They maintain first place with 7-1 record. Bellinzona lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the sixth position with five games lost. They share it with Pully. Fribourg will play against Pully (#6) at home in the next round which should be theoretically another easy game. Bellinzona will play against BBC Troist. and it may be a tough game between close rivals. A very close game took place in Riva San Vitale between Geneve Basket and Riva. Fifth ranked Geneve Basket (4-4) got a very close victory on the road over 9th ranked Riva (1-7). Geneve Basket managed to escape with a 3-point win 64-61 on Saturday evening. The best player for the winners was Jalinka Michaux who scored 19 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals. At the other side the best for losing team was Jackie Nared who recorded a double-double by scoring 16 points and 12 rebounds. Newly promoted Geneve Basket maintains fifth place with 4-4 record. Riva lost their seventh game in a row. They stay at the bottom position with seven games lost. Geneve Basket will meet at home higher ranked Aarau (#4) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Riva will play against the league's second-placed Helios (#2) in Vetroz and hope to win that game.

In the last game of round 9 Pully lost to Aarau on the opponent's court 54-60.

LNA top team - Fribourg (7-1) had no problems winning another game. This time they crushed sixth ranked Bellinzona (3-5) 97-53. The game without a history. Fribourg led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. Fribourg had a 28-13 advantage in offensive rebounds. They shot the lights out from three nailing 14 long-distance shots on high 51.9 percentage. Fribourg players were unselfish on offense dishing 32 assists comparing to just 11 passes made by Bellinzona's players. Russian-American forward Annie Tarakchian (182-94, college: Princeton, agency: LBM Management) nailed a triple-double by scoring 20 points, 11 rebounds and 11 assists for the winning side and the former international guard Caroline Turin (172-87, agency: LBM Management) accounted for 18 points and 6 assists (on 7-of-9 shooting from the field). Four Fribourg players scored in double figures. Fribourg's coach Romain Gaspoz felt very confident using 10 players which allowed the starters a little rest for the next games. American point guard Chanise Jenkins (165-92, college: De Paul, agency: LBM Management) came up with 25 points, 5 rebounds and 4 assists and the other American import center Jasmine Hines (192-93, college: Michigan St.) added 14 points, 13 rebounds and 4 blocks respectively for Bellinzona in the defeat. Fribourg have an impressive series of five victories in a row. They maintain first place with 7-1 record. Bellinzona lost fourth consecutive game. They keep the sixth position with five games lost. They share it with Pully. Fribourg will play against Pully (#6) at home in the next round which should be theoretically another easy game. Bellinzona will play against BBC Troist. and it may be a tough game between close rivals. Top scorers:Bellinzona: C.Jenkins 25+5reb+4ast, J.Hines 14+13reb+2ast, S.Franscella 8+1ast, V.Manenti 6+5reb+1ast, A.Bianda 0+2reb+1ast, M.Ambrosioni 0+1astFribourg: A.Tarakchian 20+11reb+11ast, C.Turin 18+4reb+6ast, A.Rol 18+2reb+6ast, J.Davis 11+3reb+3ast, N.Fora 9+2reb+4ast, T.Zali 8+9reb

Rather expected game when 6th ranked Pully (3-5) was defeated on the road by fourth ranked Aarau (5-3) 60-54 on Saturday. Pully was tied after three quarters but could not keep up in the last quarter eventually losing the game. The best player for the winners was American forward Lindsey Doucette (190-94, college: Mass.-Lowell) who scored 21 points and 7 rebounds. Her fellow American import guard Niya Johnson (173-93, college: Baylor) chipped in 16 points and 6 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was American swingman Kristina King (180-92, college: Richmond) who recorded 28 points, 7 rebounds, 4 assists and 5 steals and international forward Meline Franchina (184-98) added 6 points and 10 rebounds respectively. The victory was the third consecutive win for Aarau. They moved-up to third place, which they share with Winterthur. Loser Pully keeps the sixth position with five games lost. They share it with Bellinzona. Aarau will meet Geneve Basket (#5) on the road in the next round. Pully will play against the league's leader Fribourg and hope to secure a win. Top scorers:Pully: K.King 28+7reb+4ast, A.Logan 9+5reb+2ast, A.Lienhard 6+3reb+2ast, M.Franchina 6+10reb+2ast, G.Gur 5+4reb+6ast, Z.Kunz 0Aarau: L.Doucette 21+7reb+1ast, N.Johnson 16+6reb+3ast, M.Roth 11+5reb+1ast, M.Milenkovic 7+3reb+1ast, E.Moldovanyi 3+5reb+1ast, K.Milenkovic 2+3reb

A very close game took place in Riva San Vitale between Geneve Basket and Riva. Fifth ranked Geneve Basket (4-4) got a very close victory on the road over 9th ranked Riva (1-7). Geneve Basket managed to escape with a 3-point win 64-61 on Saturday evening. The guests trailed by 2 points at the halftime before their 30-25 charge in the second half, which allowed them to win the game. Geneve Basket forced 23 Riva turnovers. They looked well-organized offensively handing out 23 assists. The best player for the winners was the former international forward Jalinka Michaux (172-87) who scored 19 points, 6 rebounds, 4 assists and 4 steals. American power forward Toia Giggetts (183-92, college: JMU) chipped in a double-double by scoring 10 points and 11 rebounds. At the other side the best for losing team was American guard Jackie Nared (183-90, college: St.Mary's, CA, agency: LBM Management) who recorded a double-double by scoring 16 points and 12 rebounds and Canadian power forward Julie Seabrook (189-90, college: Colorado) added 18 points, 11 rebounds and 5 blocks respectively. Newly promoted Geneve Basket maintains fifth place with 4-4 record. Riva lost their seventh game in a row. They stay at the bottom position with seven games lost. Geneve Basket will meet at home higher ranked Aarau (#4) in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Riva will play against the league's second-placed Helios (#2) in Vetroz and hope to win that game. Top scorers:Riva: J.Seabrook 18+11reb+1ast, J.Nared 16+12reb+2ast, B.Mueller 7+9ast, M.Augugliaro 6+2reb+1ast, A.Polite 6+5reb, F.Ghidossi 4+1rebGeneve Basket: J.Michaux 19+6reb+4ast, L.Margot 11+5reb+5ast, T.Giggetts 10+11reb+1ast, C.Leclair 9+10reb+2ast, L.Margot 8+2reb+7ast, L.Cutunic 4+1reb+1ast

The game between third ranked Winterthur (5-3) and eighth ranked BBC Troist. (2-6) was the most important one in the last round on Saturday night. Winterthur was defeated by BBC Troist. in a tough game in Winterthur 68-76. It ended at the same time the four-game winning streak of Winterthur. Winterthur was trailing by 11 points at halftime but managed to get 4-point lead after three quarters before a 24-12 charge of BBC Troist., which allowed them to win the game. Newly promoted BBC Troist. maintains eighth place with 2-6 record. Winterthur at the other side keeps the third position with three games lost. They share it with Aarau. BBC Troist. are looking forward to face higher ranked Bellinzona (#7) on the road in the next round and it will be quite challenging to get another victory. Winterthur will have a break next round.

Giroud's double-double lands her Player of the Week award - 9 days ago

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29-year old power forward Marielle Giroud (182-F/C-87) put on an extraordinary performance in the last round for second-ranked Helios and receives a Eurobasket.com Player of the Week award for round 8. She had a double-double of 14 points and 26 rebounds, while her team outclassed Geneve Basket (#5, 3-4) with 44-point margin 85-41. Helios maintains the 2nd position in Swiss LNA. They would have been even better if they did not have these two lost games earlier in Regular Season. Helios wi... [read more]

29-year old power forward Marielle Giroud (182-F/C-87) put on an extraordinary performance in the last round for second-ranked Helios and receives a Eurobasket.com Player of the Week award for round 8.She had a double-double of 14 points and 26 rebounds, while her team outclassed Geneve Basket (#5, 3-4) with 44-point margin 85-41. Helios maintains the 2nd position in Swiss LNA. They would have been even better if they did not have these two lost games earlier in Regular Season. Helios will need more victories to improve their 6-2 record. Giroud has many years of experience at Helios, through which she has constantly improved. Franklin Pierce University graduate has very impressive stats this year. Giroud is in league's top in rebounds (3rd best: 14.0rpg) and averages solid 3.3spg and 62.2% FGP.

Second best performed player last round was Julie Seabrook (189-F/C-90) of Riva. She is Canadian forward in her 2nd season at Riva. In the last game Seabrook recorded impressive double-double of 27 points and 10 rebounds. Bad luck as Riva was edged by the higher-ranked Aarau (#4, 4-3) 67-66. Riva are still at the very bottom. 6 lost games are too many comparing to just one victory Riva managed to get this year. Seabrook is well-known at Riva and she already established her position as one of the team's leaders. She belongs to the best scorers in the league with 21.3ppg (#3). She also registered 14.3 boards per game.

Third place about best performers goes to forward Miriam Baumann (180-F-93) of Winterthur (#3). Baumann got into 30-points club by scoring 31 points in the last round. She went also for thirteen rebounds . She was a key player of Winterthur, leading her team to a 83-62 easy win against the lower-ranked Bellinzona (#7, 3-4). Winterthur needs these victories very badly if they think about getting closer to top teams. Their record at this point is 5 victories and 2 lost games. Baumann has a great season in Switzerland. After only 7 games, she made it on the list of the league's leaders in rebounds with 11.0rpg (6th best).

The Player of the week is chosen based on efficiency calculation, but also including game result, importance of the game, if played recorded double-double/triple-double, etc.The efficiency formula is a combination of various formulas used by different basketball organizations/leagues. We got involved many basketball scouts and journalists to assure it's accuracy.The formula: 1.5*PTS + 3* (REB+AST+ST+BL-TO) - 2*BSAG - 4*PF + 3*PFRV + 4* (2FGPM+3FGPM) + 1.5*FTM - 3* (2FGPA-2FGPM) - 3* (3FGPA-3FGPM) - (FTA-FTM)

The game in Geneve supposed to be quite interesting. Second ranked Helios (6-2) played at the court of 5th ranked Geneve Basket (3-4). Helios smashed Geneve Basket 85-41 on Sunday. The game without a history. Helios led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They dominated on the defensive end, holding Geneve Basket to just 6 points in second quarter. Helios dominated down low during the game scoring 46 of its points in the paint compared... [read more]

The game in Geneve supposed to be quite interesting. Second ranked Helios (6-2) played at the court of 5th ranked Geneve Basket (3-4). Helios smashed Geneve Basket 85-41 on Sunday. The game without a history. Helios led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They dominated on the defensive end, holding Geneve Basket to just 6 points in second quarter. Helios dominated down low during the game scoring 46 of its points in the paint compared to Geneve Basket's 26. They outrebounded Geneve Basket 52-24 including a 35-16 advantage in defensive rebounds. Helios looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists comparing to just 3 passes made by Geneve Basket's players. The former international power forward Marielle Giroud (182-87, college: Franklin Pierce) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 14 points, 26 rebounds and 8 assists. The former international Sarah Kershaw (178-85) contributed with 24 points, 7 rebounds and 9 assists for the winners. American power forward Toia Giggetts (183-92, college: JMU) replied with 15 points and 6 rebounds for Geneve Basket. Geneve Basket's coach Robert Margot gave up on the game allowing to play eleven players seeing no chance for a win. Defending champion maintains second position with 6-2 record having just one point less than leader Fribourg. Newly promoted Geneve Basket keeps the fifth place with four games lost. They share the position with Pully and Bellinzona. Helios will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Geneve Basket will play on the road against Riva (#9) in Riva San Vitale and is hoping to prove to their fans that the loss was just an accident. The game in Troistorrents was also worth to mention about. Seventh ranked Pully (3-4) played at the court of 8th ranked BBC Troist. (1-6). Pully did not have too big problems and got a relatively easy victory 62-45. Worth to mention a great performance of American swingman Kristina King (180-92, college: Richmond) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 24 points and 11 rebounds and Asia Logan who added 15 points and 15 rebounds during the contest. Hungarian center Andrea Hajdune Csaszar (196-82, college: Kent St.) responded with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 12 rebounds. Pully moved-up to fifth place, which they share with Bellinzona and Geneve Basket. BBC Troist. lost fourth consecutive game. Newly promoted team keeps the eighth position with six games lost. They share it with Riva. Pully will play against higher ranked Aarau (#4) on the road in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. BBC Troist. will play against Winterthur (#3) to get more than just one victory in their record. The game in Bellinzona supposed to be also quite interesting. Third ranked Winterthur (5-2) played at the court of 5th ranked Bellinzona (3-4). Winterthur smashed Bellinzona 83-62 on Saturday. The winners were led by Miriam Baumann who had that evening a double-double by scoring 31 points and 13 rebounds. Even 26 points, 6 assists and 4 steals by Chanise Jenkins did not help to save the game for Bellinzona. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Winterthur have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain third position with 5-2 record behind leader Fribourg. Bellinzona lost third consecutive game. They keep the fifth place with four games lost. They share the position with Pully and Geneve Basket. Winterthur will meet at home BBC Troist. (#8) in the next round where they are favorite. Bellinzona will have a break next round. A very interesting game took place in Aarau. It ended with only one-point defeat on the road of 9th ranked Riva (1-6) to fourth ranked Aarau (4-3) 67-66 on Sunday evening. Host team only slightly avoided a big embarassment. The best player for the winners was Niya Johnson who scored 14 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists. Aarau maintains fourth position with 4-3 record. Riva lost sixth consecutive game. They stay at the bottom place with six games lost. Aarau's next round opponent will be Pully (#6) at home. Riva will play against Geneve Basket and hope to win that game.

The game in Geneve supposed to be quite interesting. Second ranked Helios (6-2) played at the court of 5th ranked Geneve Basket (3-4). Helios smashed Geneve Basket 85-41 on Sunday. The game without a history. Helios led from the first minutes and controlled entire game increasing their lead in each quarter. They dominated on the defensive end, holding Geneve Basket to just 6 points in second quarter. Helios dominated down low during the game scoring 46 of its points in the paint compared to Geneve Basket's 26. They outrebounded Geneve Basket 52-24 including a 35-16 advantage in defensive rebounds. Helios looked well-organized offensively handing out 24 assists comparing to just 3 passes made by Geneve Basket's players. The former international power forward Marielle Giroud (182-87, college: Franklin Pierce) orchestrated the victory with a double-double by scoring 14 points, 26 rebounds and 8 assists. The former international Sarah Kershaw (178-85) contributed with 24 points, 7 rebounds and 9 assists for the winners. Four Helios players scored in double figures. American power forward Toia Giggetts (183-92, college: JMU) replied with 15 points and 6 rebounds and the former international forward Jalinka Michaux (172-87) added 10 points in the effort for Geneve Basket. Geneve Basket's coach Robert Margot gave up on the game allowing to play eleven players seeing no chance for a win. Defending champion maintains second position with 6-2 record having just one point less than leader Fribourg. Newly promoted Geneve Basket keeps the fifth place with four games lost. They share the position with Pully and Bellinzona. Helios will have a break next round, and it should allow them to practice more before next game. Geneve Basket will play on the road against Riva (#9) in Riva San Vitale and is hoping to prove to their fans that the loss was just an accident. Top scorers:Helios: S.Kershaw 24+7reb+9ast, A.Tac 18+7reb, M.Giroud 14+26reb+8ast, M.Villarroel 14+5reb+1ast, N.Constantin 9+3reb+3ast, J.Muellauer 4+2reb+1astGeneve Basket: T.Giggetts 15+6reb+1ast, J.Michaux 10+4reb, L.Margot 4+2reb+1ast, C.Leclair 4+6reb+1ast, G.McDowell 4, S.Berthet 2+1reb

A very interesting game took place in Aarau. It ended with only one-point defeat on the road of 9th ranked Riva (1-6) to fourth ranked Aarau (4-3) 67-66 on Sunday evening. Host team only slightly avoided a big embarassment. The hosts started the game with a very strong first quarter 20-11. But Riva won second period 18-15. However it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Aarau forced 25 Riva turnovers. The best player for the winners was American guard Niya Johnson (173-93, college: Baylor) who scored 14 points, 6 rebounds and 5 assists. The other American import forward Lindsey Doucette (190-94, college: Mass.-Lowell) chipped in 19 points and 6 steals. Canadian power forward Julie Seabrook (189-90, college: Colorado) produced a double-double by scoring 27 points and 10 rebounds and American guard Jackie Nared (183-90, college: St.Mary's, CA, agency: LBM Management) added 11 points and 8 rebounds respectively for the guests. Both teams had four players each who scored in double figures. Aarau maintains fourth position with 4-3 record. Riva lost sixth consecutive game. They stay at the bottom place with six games lost. Aarau's next round opponent will be Pully (#6) at home. Riva will play against Geneve Basket and hope to win that game. Top scorers:Aarau: L.Doucette 19+4reb+2ast, M.Milenkovic 15+2reb, N.Johnson 14+6reb+5ast, M.Roth 11+5reb+1ast, A.Roth 5+1reb+2ast, E.Moldovanyi 2+2rebRiva: J.Seabrook 27+10reb+2ast, J.Nared 11+8reb+3ast, B.Mueller 10+3reb+7ast, M.Augugliaro 10+2reb, A.Polite 8+6reb+1ast, A.Iocchi 0

The game in Troistorrents was also worth to mention about. Seventh ranked Pully (3-4) played at the court of 8th ranked BBC Troist. (1-6). Pully did not have too big problems and got a relatively easy victory 62-45. The game was mostly controlled by Pully. BBC Troist. was better in third quarter 15-13. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. Worth to mention a great performance of American swingman Kristina King (180-92, college: Richmond) who helped to win the game recording a double-double by scoring 24 points and 11 rebounds and the other American import forward Asia Logan (184-92, college: Pittsburgh) who added 15 points and 15 rebounds during the contest. King is a former Eurobasket Summer League player, which is considered top international summer league in the market. Hungarian center Andrea Hajdune Csaszar (196-82, college: Kent St.) responded with a double-double by scoring 16 points and 12 rebounds and the former international center Katia Clement (184-85) produced a double-double by scoring 12 points and 14 rebounds. Pully moved-up to fifth place, which they share with Bellinzona and Geneve Basket. BBC Troist. lost fourth consecutive game. Newly promoted team keeps the eighth position with six games lost. They share it with Riva. Pully will play against higher ranked Aarau (#4) on the road in the next round and it may be quite challenging game. BBC Troist. will play against Winterthur (#3) to get more than just one victory in their record. Top scorers:Pully: K.King 24+11reb+2ast, A.Logan 15+15reb, M.Franchina 12+7reb+2ast, M.Ezzakraoui 8+3reb, A.Lienhard 3+2reb+2ast, Z.Kunz 0BBC Troist.: A.Hajdune Csaszar 16+12reb+2ast, K.Clement 12+14reb+1ast, S.Wallace 11+12reb+1ast, B.Huguenin 4+5reb+4ast, M.Garcia 2+1ast, C.Coutinho 0

The game in Bellinzona supposed to be also quite interesting. Third ranked Winterthur (5-2) played at the court of 5th ranked Bellinzona (3-4). Winterthur smashed Bellinzona 83-62 on Saturday. The game was mostly controlled by Winterthur. Bellinzona managed to win second period 21-17. But it was not enough to take a lead and get a victory that evening. The winners were led by forward Miriam Baumann (180-93, college: Quest) who had that evening a double-double by scoring 31 points and 13 rebounds and American guard Sarah Halejian (175-92, college: Yale) supported her with 24 points, 7 rebounds and 8 assists. Even 26 points, 6 assists and 4 steals by American point guard Chanise Jenkins (165-92, college: De Paul, agency: LBM Management) did not help to save the game for Bellinzona. Her fellow American import center Jasmine Hines (192-93, college: Michigan St.) added 16 points and 15 rebounds for the hosts. The winner was already known earlier in the game, so both coaches allowed to play the bench players saving starting five for next games. Winterthur have a solid four-game winning streak. They maintain third position with 5-2 record behind leader Fribourg. Bellinzona lost third consecutive game. They keep the fifth place with four games lost. They share the position with Pully and Geneve Basket. Winterthur will meet at home BBC Troist. (#8) in the next round where they are favorite. Bellinzona will have a break next round. Top scorers:Winterthur: M.Baumann 31+13reb+2ast, S.Halejian 24+7reb+8ast, C.Tomezzoli 14+16reb+2ast, K.Barnjak 4+3reb, R.Wehrli 4+1reb+1ast, S.Eisenring 4+1rebBellinzona: C.Jenkins 26+4reb+6ast, J.Hines 16+15reb+1ast, L.Avila Lopez 14+4reb+2ast, V.Manenti 2+9reb+1ast, M.Sohm 2+2reb, S.Franscella 2+3reb+3ast

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